Carpet-rug beater.



A. F. MEWIS. UARPET RUG BEATEB. AIPLIOATION FILED mmzo. 109s.

Patented May 4, 1909. I

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AUGUST F. HEY-31S, OF FAIRMONT, MINYESOTA, ASSIGNOR TO BEATS AL GOMPAYY, OF FAIRMONT, MINNESOTA.

CARPET-RUG BE ATER.

Application filed August 20, 1908. Serial No. 149M394.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, AUoUsr 1 citizen of the United States, Fairinont, in the coun y of lrlartii of lr'iinnesota, have invented a new and useful Carpet-ling Beater, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to carpet beate of that general class shown and desc ibed in my former application for patert United Statw Patent Oliicc on v of December 1907 under Sci l The object of the invention is improve the construction of the carpe" t and to reinforce and strengthen the l" thereof b iutertwisti the wires cons ing the side walls of the inner and frames of said head.

Fur er objects pear ii 1e follow dose v derstood that variou form, roportions and minor d tails of constriniay he resorted to i hin the scope of the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification: igure 1 is a plan view showing the manner of constructing the carpet heater, the arms of the binding wire being spaced apart to show the manner of assembling the same. Fig. is a similar view showing the supporting arms and binding wire in assembled position preparatory to in tertwisting the same. F 3 is a perspective view of the beater complete.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of the figures of the drawings.

The improved carpet beater forming the subject matter of the present invention comprises a beating head consisting of inner and outer loops or frames 5 and 6, said frames being preferably formed of spring metal so as to present a yieldable bearing surface for en gagement with the carpet or other material being operated upon.

The strands of wire forming the head proper are first bent to produce the outer loop or frame 6 and thence extended inwardly and intertwisted at 7 and thence extended laterally to produce the inner longitudinal loop or frame 5.

The wire formin the side walls of the outer loop 6 are curved inwardly and bent to produce oppositely disposed parallel intermediate portions 8, the wires forming the side walls of the inner frame 5 being also bent to produ L M A N U FACTUR IN G Patented May 4, 1909.

cc parallel intermediate portions 9 portions 8 of the outerf true 6, as shown, thereby to reinforce and sti mg of the Attention is here called ngtheu the head and prevent spreadto the fact that the side walls of the inner frame at the straight po tions 9 which r formed on the straight outer frame so that he the head.

The wire strands forini "age and prevent accidental lo are provided with shoulders 10 corrcs 'ionding shoulders portions 8 of the the wires are insaid shoulders will wires constituting ng the side walls of the outer frame 6 are curved rearwardly and inwardly at 12 and nally thence bent longitudiin the direction of the length of the head to produce offset portions or shoulders coiled or twisted to f "111 rire strands at the shoulders being registering eyes 13 and the terminals of the strands extended longitudinally to produce arms 14.

The wire strands constituting the inner frame 5 are extended longitudinally at the intertwisted po rtion 11 to produce terminal arms 15 one of which is longer than the other, so that the terminal thereof can be extended through the handle 19 and clenched in engagement therewith, as indicated at 15.

As a means for retaining the arms 14- and 15 in assembled position binding wire 16 there is provided a the intermediate portion of which extends through the registering eyes 13 and between the arms 15 of the inner frame, the terminals of the binding wire being extended longltudmally for contact with the arms 14. When the several arms are thus assembled, said arms are intertwlsted produce a handle supporting shank 17 having an intermediate portion thereof oilset at 18 for engagement with the handle 19.

Attention is here called to the fact that the binding wire 16 not only serves to reinforce and strengthen the shank but also serves to clamp the eyes 13 in engagement with the intermediate p ortion of the arms 15, which latter being intertwisted with the arms of the frame 6 an forms a firm rigld shank d binding wire 16, while at the same time permitting the requisite degree of flexibility of the beating hea service without danger of It will also be noted t side walls of the inner 100 d to insure effective breakage. hat by passing the p or frame over the side Walls ol' the outer loop or frame the outer frame is effectually prevented from spreadin'g.

Having thus described the invention. What is claimed is:

l. A carpet beater comprising a head formed oi inner and outer l'raines, the Walls of the outer 'l'raine being curved rearwardly and inwardly and thence bent in the direction oil the length of the head to produce oliset portioi'is, the side walls oi the inner frame being passed around the side Walls ol the outer frame and intertwisted at a point between the side Walls oi the outer 'l'rame, there oeing registering eyes formed in said offset portirms, ari'ns extending longitudinally iroln the inner frame at said intertwisted portion, and a binding wire extending through the registeri "-g eyes and between the arms, said binding wire and arms being inter-twisted to produce a handle supporting shanlr.

2. A carpet beater comprising a head. formed of mating strands oi Wire having their intermediate portions bent to produce an outer l'rame and thence inter-twisted and extended laterally to form a longitudinally disposed inner frame, the strands forming the outer l'rame being provided With registering eyes terminating in longitudinally disposed arms, and the ends of the Wire strands l'orming the inner 'l'raine being intertwisted and extended between the eyes to produce correl 1, 11 l, l

spending longitudinal arms, a binding Wire passing through the eyes and between the longitudinal arms oi the inner frame, said binding Wire and arms being intertwisted to form a handle supporting shank, the Wire strands forming the side Walls of the inner and outer l'ranie being provided with intermediate straight portions arranged to bear against each other and defining interengaging shoulders.

3. A carpet beater comprising a head lOlDlGd of strands of Wire having their intermediate portions bent to produce an outer l raine and then intertwisted and extended laterally to lo-rm a longitudinally disposed inner frame, the side Walls of the inner and outer l'raines being straight and parallel throughout a portion oitlreir extent and having their straight parallel portions engagi g one with the other, there being interenga ing shoulders at the ends of the said straight parallel portions of the side Walls of the frame, and a handle supporting shank extending longitudinally from one end of the head.

in testimony that claim the 'l'oregoing as my own, I have hereto ailixed my signature in the presence ol two witnesses.

AUGUST F. M EV 1S.

lt itnesses PAUL Pn'rnnson, DAVID S. WADE. 

